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Preservation in a Changing Climate: Adaptation to Sea Level Rise in Historic Coastal Cities, A Case Study of Salem, MA

dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Angela
dc.contributor.chairTomlan, Michaelen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberChusid, Jeffreyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-05T18:36:05Z
dc.date.available2024-04-05T18:36:05Z
dc.date.issued2023-08
dc.description206 pagesen_US
dc.description.abstractIn this new era of climate change, human civilization faces unprecedented challenges in adapting to its impacts, one of which is sea level rise. Rising seas have profound and long-term repercussions in coastal regions, particularly in the U.S. along the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico. In the past decade, Hurricane Sandy and other major storm events have had disastrous effects in low-lying coastal regions. This thesis investigates the existing preservation planning framework at the federal, state, and local levels to determine policy and program actions that aid the integration of adaptation planning strategies in preservation legislation. With a focus on the historic cities that face severe physical, economic, and political implications of sea level rise and related coastal hazards, the City of Salem, Massachusetts, is examined to review ongoing adaptation efforts on designated sites and their approaches to preserving the significance, setting, and integrity of the historic resources. The research methodology combines qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. A comprehensive literature review lays the theoretical groundwork, drawing insights from journals, reports, case studies, and policy documents. It further analyzes the current practices in adaptation planning of historic resources to identify the opportunities and challenges faced in preservation due to adaptation efforts. Salem's current policy, planning, and legislative framework are reviewed in detail, incorporating site visits, stakeholder interviews, and GIS Mapping. The study, thus, argues the need to establish adaptation planning as a preservation priority rather than the reverse and concludes with recommendations for policy and operation strategies for the adaptation of historic resources in this community that have broader applicability in local governments.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.7298/4z9m-9n54
dc.identifier.otherFernandes_cornell_0058O_11951
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dissertations.umi.com/cornell:11951
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/114420
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectAdaptation Planningen_US
dc.subjectClimate Changeen_US
dc.subjectCultural Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectHistoric Preservation Planningen_US
dc.subjectSalem Massachusettsen_US
dc.subjectSea Level Riseen_US
dc.titlePreservation in a Changing Climate: Adaptation to Sea Level Rise in Historic Coastal Cities, A Case Study of Salem, MAen_US
dc.typedissertation or thesisen_US
dcterms.licensehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/59810.2
thesis.degree.disciplineCity and Regional Planning
thesis.degree.grantorCornell University
thesis.degree.levelMaster of Arts
thesis.degree.nameM.A., City and Regional Planning

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